Trump, Merkel and Putin

Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalled first meeting Trump at the White House in 2017. Sitting by the famous fireside in the Oval Office, the two leaders were asked by reporters to shake hands for a photo.
Angela Merkel on Putin, Trump, and a post-Cold War world still divided
After a childhood behind the Iron Curtain, Angela Merkel served as Chancellor of a united Germany for 16 years, becoming the most powerful woman in the world while dealing with its most powerful men.
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Trump Is Obsessed With “Sheer Power,” Warns Angela Merkel
In an interview with CNN published late Monday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalled that her first impression of the MAGA leader was his “fascination with the sheer power” of authoritarian leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of dictators
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour speaks to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel about her impression of President-elect Donald Trump when he was first elected into office.
Trump showed ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of Putin, Kim: Merkel
Germany’s former chancellor, Angela Merkel, said in a new interview that President-elect Trump displayed “fascination” with world leaders who have unchecked power such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Angela Merkel, Barack Obama

Angela Merkel on freedom, feminism and dealing with the world’s strongmen
Christiane Amanpour speaks to Angela Merkel about her reflections on 16 years as German Chancellor made in her new memoir, ...
Los Angeles Times6d
A much-maligned German chancellor punches back, in understated Merkel style
Once upon a time Germany’s Angela Merkel was feted as “the chancellor of the free world.” Now a growing chorus of critics at home and abroad is chastising the former leader for everything ...
Washington Examiner11d
Angela Merkel trashes Trump as ’emotional’ in memoir, saying reelection is a ‘disappointment’
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out about her experiences with President-elect Donald Trump and other world leaders during her time in office — often in less-than-flattering ways.
The New York Times7d
She Was the Most Powerful Woman in the World. And She Isn’t Ready to Say Sorry.
She wrote from Berlin. On page 273 of her memoir, Angela Merkel admits she made a mistake. Ms. Merkel, the former German chancellor who left office in 2021 after 16 years in power, recalls a ...
Courthouse News Service12d
Trump ‘fascinated’ by dictators, Merkel says in memoirs
French President Emmanuel Macron, center, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second right, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, second left, German Chancellor ...
Daily Mail7d
Angela Merkel reveals shocking tales of sexism she faced as Europe's most powerful woman - and shares bizarre encounters she had with Trump and George W. Bush
Angela Merkel has revealed in her new memoirs, released today, the sexism she faced during her time as Germany's chancellor - including how a photographer once lay on the floor under a table ...
Angela Merkel to testify on Germany's pullout of Afghanistan
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in charge when the Taliban conquered Kabul in 2021. She is the last witness to testify before a committee of inquiry this week.
Extended interview: Angela Merkel
In this web exclusive, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, author of "Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021," talks with ...